new 650 Cafe racer

Racer x · July 3rd, 2010, 05:31 AM

Check this out.
Man I need some money. When I go looking for a street bike . This will be the benchmark. Seriously I am looking for a wrecked Suzuki S40 now.

The conversion kit cost 3200 . An S 40 with 500 miles on E bay is 2500 dollars all day long. figure another 1000 for odds and ends. Paint it flat black that is a given .
So for around 7000 dollars you can have a COOL bike . cheap insurance . I think it is better than a 650 ninja with a little engine . At least if you are going slow you will look good.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...fe-conversion/

03slime250 · July 3rd, 2010, 06:25 AM

i love cafes, but man those seats look uncomfortable!

zartan · July 3rd, 2010, 08:30 AM

Buzz buzzz!!! so fun!

Alex · July 3rd, 2010, 08:31 AM

Neat looking bike! This is definitely motorcycle-related, so I'll move the thread back to General.

/thread moved

Apex · July 3rd, 2010, 09:33 AM

Someone beat you to it...

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...&highlight=s40

Another one I like: Triumph Thruxton

sharky nrk · July 3rd, 2010, 09:38 AM

i like it, but not for 7 or 8 grand. i would look for a basket case cb or kz and sink a few grand in it before going this route. looks great though

sharky nrk · July 3rd, 2010, 09:38 AM

lol or buy a Thruxton

Racer x · July 3rd, 2010, 11:19 AM

I just like the thumper that is super light weight and simple. If you get a wrecked Suzuki and the kit is 3200 . You could build it up for under 5000. Then it would be cool . I just like too build bikes. Buying them is fun but I have done too much of that

longhorn · July 3rd, 2010, 02:56 PM

I just traded up from a S40 to a 2007 Ninja 250. The Ninja is superior in every way. The S40 has sorry roadholding, woeful brakes, and anemic engine that runs out of steam far too early, which is ok really as by then the vibration is horrendous. It has a wierd big gap between 2nd and 3rd, so a chain coversion, which it desperately needs as 1st is way too low, would exagerate it. The timing chain wears out early and I had horrid chirping noise from the drive belt ($180 replacement) that I could not cure.

Racer x · July 3rd, 2010, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longhorn

I just traded up from a S40 to a 2007 Ninja 250. The Ninja is superior in every way. The S40 has sorry roadholding, woeful brakes, and anemic engine that runs out of steam far too early, which is ok really as by then the vibration is horrendous. It has a wierd big gap between 2nd and 3rd, so a chain coversion, which it desperately needs as 1st is way too low, would exagerate it. The timing chain wears out early and I had horrid chirping noise from the drive belt ($180 replacement) that I could not cure.

Sounds like a perfect cafe racer

Now if we fill the crank case with caster oil it will smoke and foul plugs . Then because of the caster oil it will seize a piston.
That would be the total cafe racer experience.

Sailariel · July 4th, 2010, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer x

Sounds like a perfect cafe racer

Now if we fill the crank case with caster oil it will smoke and foul plugs . Then because of the caster oil it will seize a piston.
That would be the total cafe racer experience.

My younger sister has an old (70s) Velocette Thruxton--a true Cafe Racer in my book. Pity she lives in Europe since I would be glad to buy it from her if she ever decided to part with it.

Perf_White_Gt · July 5th, 2010, 12:28 PM

ducati monster 696 = better than all

I also like the triumph speed triple as well... nasty lil bikes..

July 3rd, 2010, 05:31 AM	#1
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	new 650 Cafe racer Check this out. Man I need some money. When I go looking for a street bike . This will be the benchmark. Seriously I am looking for a wrecked Suzuki S40 now. The conversion kit cost 3200 . An S 40 with 500 miles on E bay is 2500 dollars all day long. figure another 1000 for odds and ends. Paint it flat black that is a given . So for around 7000 dollars you can have a COOL bike . cheap insurance . I think it is better than a 650 ninja with a little engine . At least if you are going slow you will look good. http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...fe-conversion/

July 3rd, 2010, 08:30 AM	#3
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	Buzz buzzz!!! so fun! __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

July 3rd, 2010, 08:31 AM	#4
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July 3rd, 2010, 09:33 AM	#5
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03slime250 ninjette.org member Name: dakota Location: northwest arkansas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 61	i love cafes, but man those seats look uncomfortable!

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Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	I just like the thumper that is super light weight and simple. If you get a wrecked Suzuki and the kit is 3200 . You could build it up for under 5000. Then it would be cool . I just like too build bikes. Buying them is fun but I have done too much of that

July 3rd, 2010, 02:56 PM	#9
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July 5th, 2010, 12:28 PM	#12
Perf_White_Gt ninjette.org member Name: Christopher Location: Texas State University Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Trek Alpha 1.2 Posts: 56	ducati monster 696 = better than all I also like the triumph speed triple as well... nasty lil bikes..